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February 12, 1991
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday,
<br />February 12, 1991, there were Present:
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<br /> Mayor Gloria O~ Webb, Vice Mayor E. G. Corprew~ Jr.,
<br /> Johnny M. Clemons, John H. Epperson, James Ci Hawks, Lee
<br /> E. King, L. Louise Lucas, V. Wayne Orton, City Manager,
<br /> StUart E, Katz, City Attorney~ i !' - ~ ~ i
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<br /> Jennifer W~Is~'T~ 8th grade student from Churchla~d Jr. ~
<br />High SchOol openedlthe meeting with prayer. MiChelte Norfleet~
<br />7th grade stUdent from Churchland Jr, iHigh School !%d~he ~
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Webb welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Epperson, and seconded by Mr, King, the
<br />minutes of a Called Meeting of January 22, 1991; the minutes of
<br />a RegUla~ meeting Of JanUary 22~ 1991; and~minutes of a Special
<br />Called Meeting of February 6, 1991, to be approved as received,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 91-48 - Resolution endorsing the proposal to name t~e new
<br />1-664 bridge tunnel as the USS Monitor-CSS Virginia Memorial
<br />Bridge Tunnel.
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<br /> Motion of Mr~ Clemons and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, the
<br />following resolution was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE
<br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR NAMING
<br />THE 1-664 BRIDGE TUNNEL, T~E "U.S.S. MONITOR
<br />- C,SiS. VIRGINIA MEMORIAL BRIDGE TUNNEL."
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<br /> WHEREAS, in 1861-62, in Gosport Navy Yard in the City of
<br />Portsmouth, the U~S~S. Merrimac, a partly burned U.S. steam
<br />frigate, was converted into the C;S~S. Virginia, the w0rld~s
<br />first armored ship; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the C.S.S. Virginia and the U.S.S. Monitor, a
<br />federal ironclad, 'fOrever changed the course of naval warfare
<br />and ushered in the era of iron and steam by doing battle on
<br />MarCh 9, 1862; and ~
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<br /> WHEREAS, the new 1-664 bridge-tunnel is being built across
<br />Hampton Roads,~ the ~!cene of that historic naval engagement.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the council of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby expresses its
<br />enthusiastic support for naming the new 1-664 Bridge-Tunnel,
<br />the "U.S.S. Monitor - C.S.S. Virginia Memorial Bridge Tunnel."
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she
<br />hereby is, directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the
<br />Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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<br />Ayes: Clemons, Corprew, Epperson, Hawks, King, Lucas, Webb
<br />Nays: N~ne
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<br /> 91-49 - Mayor Webb presented a resolution to Stephen
<br />Thompson of the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Foundation for the
<br />proposed naming of the new 1-644 bridge tunnel as the USS
<br />Monitor-CSS Virginia Memorial Bridge Tunnel.
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